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Barber schools in Nebraska
Nebraska has 2 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Nebraska, expect to start around $30,570–$38,380 and reach a median of $39,090 with experience; the top quarter earn $44,560 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska). Graduates of these Nebraska programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,939 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in Nebraska
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national figures; the state estimate is not published). National median: $38,210.
Campuses in Nebraska, ranked by what their graduates earned
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Moss Academy | Omaha | for-profit | 8 | $21,546 | $9,500 | 82% | $21,709 |
| College of Hair Design-Downtown | Lincoln | for-profit | 41 | $18,939 | $12,000 | 83% | $19,756 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.